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What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine?
What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine?
I learned that Washington never told a lie. I learned that soldiers seldom die.
I learned that everybody's free.
And that's what the teacher said to me. And that's what I learned in school today. That's what I learned in school.

And what did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine?
What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine?
I learned that policemen are my friends. I learned that justice never ends.
I learned that murderers die for their crimes. Even if we make a mistake sometimes.
And that's what I learned in school today. That's what I learned in school.
And what did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine?
What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine?
I learned that war is not so bad.
I learned about the great ones we have had. We fought in Germany and in France.
And some day I might get my chance.
And that's what I learned in school today. That's what I learned in school.

And what did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine?
What did you learn in school today, Dear little boy of mine?
I learned our government must be strong. It's always right and never wrong.
Our leaders are the finest men.
And we elect them again and again.
And that's what I learned in school today. That's what I learned in school